Quote by Hannah Arendt
Love, by reason of its passion, destroys the in-between which relates us to and separates us from others. As long as its spell lasts, the only in-between which can insert itself between two lovers is the child, love's own product. The child, this in-between to which the lovers now are related and which they hold in common, is representative of the world in that it also separates them; it is an indication that they will insert a new world into the existing world. Through the child, it is as though the lovers return to the world from which their love had expelled them. But this new worldliness, the possible result and the only possibly happy ending of a love affair, is, in a sense, the end of love, which must either overcome the partners anew or be transformed into another mode of belonging together.
Summary
This quote by philosopher and social theorist Hannah Arendt examines the transformative nature of love and its potential conflict with establishing a connection with others. Love, with its intense passion, has the power to dissolve the barriers that separate individuals, leaving only the lover and the beloved. The only aspect capable of inserting itself between two lovers is the child, symbolizing the creation of a new world and simultaneously reminding them of their prior separation. This child, representing a new form of relationship, can either bring about a happy ending where love embraces this new world or signal the end of the romantic love, demanding a new way of belonging together.
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